The "issue" (and why it's not comparable to the PLBO) is that it's in an open, public park. It's not too difficult to see where/how (mis)perception(s) arise.

That and the fact that it's called "Community Festival". I suggest renaming it to the "(Not Necessarily Your) Community Festival (Unless You Volunteer)"

I also suggest getting better bands.

You're like the Jeff Foxworthy of Comfest. Get a new joke, hippy.

_________________Gob: "My God. What is this feeling?"
Michael: "You know, the feeling that you're feeling is just what many of us call ... a 'feeling.'
Gob: "It's not like envy, or even hungry."
Michael: "Could it be love?"
Gob: "I know what an erection feels like, Michael. No, it's the opposite -- it's like my heart is getting hard."

_________________Gob: "My God. What is this feeling?"
Michael: "You know, the feeling that you're feeling is just what many of us call ... a 'feeling.'
Gob: "It's not like envy, or even hungry."
Michael: "Could it be love?"
Gob: "I know what an erection feels like, Michael. No, it's the opposite -- it's like my heart is getting hard."

I wonder if that litter was planted there just so the correspondent could throw it away for emphasis.

Cookie wrote:

Did the Comfest representative in that clip tell people to go ahead and BYOB, just don't be obvious about it?

Probably not intentionally. She meant to say "I'm not a monster. Please stop bitching at me. It wasn't even my idea."

Jawbreaker wrote:

The "issue" (and why it's not comparable to the PLBO) is that it's in an open, public park. It's not too difficult to see where/how (mis)perception(s) arise.

Also, HCYW is considerably newer and further below the radar. I think the people that even know of its existence would necessarily have a clearer understanding of its origins and rules. Comfest, on the other hand, is an event that just "happens" every year; everyone feels entitled to be there.

i am happy that people are maybe starting to understand that these are community organizations getting special permission to sell alcohol for charitable causes (don't forget all of the grants comfest gives out every year in addition to the free line up of music and fun)...

i cannot speak for comfest, but every person who tries to bring in outside alcohol to HCYW (and this has been an issue) jeopardizes not only our ability to throw future events, but also our organization's future sustainability.

I'm amazed that it's wednesday before comfest and the the bitching has been entirely about BYOB and almost non-existent with regards to band line-up.

I think it's amazing that it has only just this year come to this! Comfest has always been about getting drunk in the park. In my opinion, only a very small percentage of people actually give a flying fuck about the bands.

I'm amazed that it's wednesday before comfest and the the bitching has been entirely about BYOB and almost non-existent with regards to band line-up.

I think it's amazing that it has only just this year come to this! Comfest has always been about getting drunk in the park. In my opinion, only a very small percentage of people actually give a flying fuck about the bands.

I'm amazed that it's wednesday before comfest and the the bitching has been entirely about BYOB and almost non-existent with regards to band line-up.

I think it's amazing that it has only just this year come to this! Comfest has always been about getting drunk in the park. In my opinion, only a very small percentage of people actually give a flying fuck about the bands.

Friday: Mainly sunny. Warm. High 89F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s. Sunday: Scattered thunderstorms possible. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the low 60s.

Friday: Mainly sunny. Warm. High 89F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s. Sunday: Scattered thunderstorms possible. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the low 60s.

oh excellent. i was just about to look up the weather.i prefer hot comfest to severe thunderstorm comfest.

Friday: Mainly sunny. Warm. High 89F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s. Sunday: Scattered thunderstorms possible. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the low 60s.

oh excellent. i was just about to look up the weather.i prefer hot comfest to severe thunderstorm comfest.

eqj wrote:

See you at the drum circle, hippie.

about that, can i borrow your rainstick dude?

Look out for Bavox1 and I. This will be our third year breaking up that mess. I am thinking water cannons this year!!

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